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Ao Nang Tourism

Ao Nang is Krabi's main beach town, and it works mainly as a launch point: longtail boats from its pier run out to Railay, the Phi Phi Islands, and smaller islands like Koh Poda through the day. The beach itself is pleasant but not the highlight; what makes Ao Nang useful is having restaurants, dive shops, hotels, and a night market all within walking distance, which makes it a practical base for exploring Krabi's coastline. If you want somewhere quieter and more scenic to actually stay, Railay is a short boat ride away, but Ao Nang wins on road access and choice of food and accommodation.

Ao Nang is home to golden sand and aquamarine water. This makes it one of the most popular tourist attractions in Krabi. Even though it isn’t fully developed as a tourist city, this place surely has a range of water activities such as diving, ziplining, surfing, snorkelling along with a view of many neighbouring islands. What’s more, Ao Nang offers a great nightlife, something that is not quite seen in other towns in Krabi.

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How to Reach Ao Nang

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Ao Nang is located around 20 kilometres from Krabi town. The distance between Krabi International Airport and Ao nang is around 26 kilometres (31 minutes). Visitors can take a cab or taxi from the airport. Local transport will take around 60 THB from Krabi province to Ao Nang.

Local transport in Ao Nang

To commute within Ao Nang, visitors can take motorbikes, bicycles and local transport. Quite a lot of places in Ao Nang are walking distance, especially beaches. Local buses called Song Taew can be used for day tours in and around Ao Nang. Motorcycle taxis can be easily found in Krabi Town. Tuk-tuks or open-sided minivans and motorbike sidecars are also available in Ao Nang and cost around 20-50 THB per person. Regular taxis usually cost around 600 THB per ride but they do not take short rides around beaches.

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What is the best time to visit Ao nang?

The best time to visit Ao Nang is in the high season which is from November to March. October is also a good time to visit just before the peak season in order to avoid the heat and the crowd. During this time, the beaches are pretty quiet and isolated while the hotel prices aren’t very high.
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What is the local food in Ao nang?

For authentic Thai food, restaurants such as Lae Lay Grill, Bussaba Thai, The Hilltop, Ton Ma Yom, Khow Soy, Smiling Dog Cafe and Carnivore Steak and Grill.
You can find international cuisines in restaurants such as Wanna’s Place for Swiss food, Cafe 8.98 for continental food, Divers’ Inn for German dishes, Jenna’s Bistro and Wine for a range of western cuisines, Azzurra and Umberto’s for Italian, 4034 for burgers and Maharaja and Tandoori Nights for Indian food.

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What are the places near Ao nang?

The top places near to Ao nang are Krabi which is 9 km from Ao nang, Phi phi islands which is located 32 km from Ao nang, Phuket which is located 55 km from Ao nang, Khao lak which is located 97 km from Ao nang, Surat thani which is located 132 km from Ao nang

Ao Nang Travel Guide

"Thai Beach Town with Island Hopping"